Jordan has a population density of 335 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. Jordan and Monaco rank 74th and 1st by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Jordan has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, making the population density in Jordan 99.3% lower than in Monaco.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2026 | 335 | 47,292 |
| 2025 | 338 | 47,649 |
| 2024 | 337 | 48,010 |
| 2023 | 334 | 48,414 |
| 2022 | 328 | 48,383 |
| 2021 | 323 | 47,881 |
| 2020 | 317 | 48,618 |
| 2019 | 311 | 48,694 |
| 2018 | 305 | 48,751 |
| 2017 | 298.6 | 48,143 |
| 2016 | 291.9 | 47,629 |
| 2015 | 278.4 | 46,966 |
| 2014 | 256.5 | 46,162 |
| 2013 | 233.1 | 45,292 |
| 2012 | 221.3 | 44,352 |
| 2011 | 218.2 | 43,374 |
| 2010 | 212.9 | 42,374 |
| 2009 | 208.3 | 41,353 |
| 2008 | 205.2 | 40,678 |
| 2007 | 200.4 | 40,680 |
| 2006 | 188.7 | 40,961 |
| 2005 | 177 | 41,156 |
| 2004 | 172.6 | 41,280 |
| 2003 | 168.5 | 41,366 |
| 2002 | 164.8 | 41,427 |
| 2001 | 161.4 | 41,459 |
| 2000 | 158.1 | 41,469 |
| 1999 | 154.9 | 41,412 |
| 1998 | 151.6 | 41,229 |
| 1997 | 148.1 | 40,968 |
| 1996 | 144.2 | 40,680 |
| 1995 | 139.5 | 40,388 |
| 1994 | 133.9 | 40,089 |
| 1993 | 127.6 | 39,784 |
| 1992 | 121.2 | 39,466 |
| 1991 | 114.9 | 39,131 |
| 1990 | 106.3 | 38,790 |
| 1989 | 98.3 | 38,440 |
| 1988 | 93.7 | 38,053 |
| 1987 | 89.5 | 37,624 |
| 1986 | 85.4 | 37,173 |
| 1985 | 81.6 | 36,711 |
| 1984 | 77.9 | 36,232 |
| 1983 | 74.5 | 35,726 |
| 1982 | 71.2 | 35,216 |
| 1981 | 68.3 | 34,873 |
| 1980 | 65.6 | 34,655 |
| 1979 | 63.2 | 34,361 |
| 1978 | 61.2 | 33,994 |
| 1977 | 59.3 | 33,570 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 33,087 |
| 1975 | 55.7 | 32,582 |
| 1974 | 54 | 32,244 |
| 1973 | 52.2 | 32,036 |
| 1972 | 50.3 | 31,767 |
| 1971 | 48.3 | 31,402 |
| 1970 | 45.9 | 30,958 |
| 1969 | 43.2 | 30,450 |
| 1968 | 40.3 | 29,946 |
| 1967 | 37.3 | 29,682 |
| 1966 | 34.6 | 29,556 |
| 1965 | 32.3 | 29,313 |
| 1964 | 30.4 | 28,987 |
| 1963 | 28.9 | 28,602 |
| 1962 | 27.6 | 28,210 |
| 1961 | 26.3 | 27,984 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Jordan increased by 77.6%, compared to a 15.5% growth in Monaco.
In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th by population density and is 74th now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 335 ppl/mi² | 47,292 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 1/197 |
| Population |
11555022
|
38053
|
| Land area | 34,284 sq mi | 0.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,730 sq ft | 581 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.05% | 0% |
| Urban population | 93% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 51.2% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jordan
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 93% | 100% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | 100% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | 100% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | 100% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | 100% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | 100% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | 100% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | 100% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | 100% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | 100% |
| 2014 | 88% | 100% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | 100% |
| 2012 | 85% | 100% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | 100% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | 100% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | 100% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | 100% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | 100% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | 100% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | 100% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | 100% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | 100% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | 100% |
| 1992 | 77.2% | 100% |
| 1991 | 76.3% | 100% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | 100% |
| 1989 | 73.8% | 100% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | 100% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | 100% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | 100% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | 100% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | 100% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | 100% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | 100% |
| 1981 | 61.1% | 100% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | 100% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 100% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | 100% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | 100% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | 100% |
| 1975 | 55% | 100% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | 100% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | 100% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | 100% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | 100% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | 100% |
| 1969 | 50% | 100% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | 100% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | 100% |
| 1966 | 47.6% | 100% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | 100% |
| 1964 | 46% | 100% |
| 1963 | 45.2% | 100% |
| 1962 | 44.4% | 100% |
| 1961 | 43.5% | 100% |
| 1960 | 42.7% | 100% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 78.3% to 93% in Jordan and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.
Densely populated cities
|
Jordan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Amman | 4.01M |
| Irbid | 1.91M |
| Aqaba | 140K |
| Al-Salt | 88.9K |
| Jerash | 50.7K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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